BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. Azerbaijan’s export value from January through August 2022 amounted to over $8.8 billion, which is an increase of 20.67 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 ($7.3 billion), Trend reports, citing the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan.
TOP-5 imported commodities to Azerbaijan by total value (from January through August 2022):
|
Commodity name |
January through August 2022 |
January through August 2021 |
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Volume |
Amount |
Volume |
Amount |
|
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Machines, mechanisms, electrical devices, equipment and spare parts for them |
- |
$1.784 billion |
- |
$1.807 billion |
|
Food |
- |
$1.383 billion |
- |
$1.144 billion |
|
Vehicles and spare parts |
- |
$1.081 million |
- |
$854.8 million |
|
Ferrous metals and products from them |
442,467 tons |
$638.3 million |
338,452 tons |
$514.3 million |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
19,065 tons |
$432.1 million |
15,113 tons |
$384.9 million |
In total, Azerbaijan exported 7,432 and imported 3,246 units of goods, having carried out foreign trade operations with 170 partner countries.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover from January through August 2022 grew by 73.1 percent ($14.8 billion), compared to the same period last year – from $20.2 billion to over $35.1 billion.